44th President of the United States Barack Obama

Agenda Introduction Foundations of Leadership Obama as President The Obama Family Challenges Overcome

Introduction Kelley O’Grady – Obama’s early life and entry into politics Amanda Gibbs – Becoming President and key accomplishments Tanya Sawh – Obama’s family life Victoria Verch - Challenges overcome Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States. His strong leadership earned him a second term in the White House and he has overcome many challenges. As such, we have chosen to highlight his life to help us understand how his leadership skills developed.

Foundations of Leadership Barack Obama was born to Ann Dunham and Barack Obama Sr. on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii Ann Dunham remarried in 1965 and relocated family the Indonesia Barack moved back to Hawaii at the age of 10 and lived with his grandparents Strong student who valued education

Foundations of Leadership Family faced financial hardship Education: Occidental College Columbia University Harvard University’s law school Community Organizer Joined Democratic Party Project Vote Elected to Illinois Senate

Becoming the First African-American President of the United States of America 2008 won against Hilary Rodham Clinton in primary campaign Defeated John McCain in general election Re-elected after defeating Mitt Romney Barack Obama began his presidential campaign in 2007, and in 2008, after a close primary campaign against Hilary Rodham Clinton, he won sufficient delegates in the democratic Party primaries to receive the primaries to receive the presidential nomination. He then defeated Republican nominee John McCain in the general election, and was inaugurated as president on January 20, 2009. He was re-elected president in November 2012, defeating Republican nominee Mitt Romney, and was sworn in for a second term on January 20, 2013.

Election Promises Economic stimulus package - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Health Care Close Guantanamo End war in Iraq within 16- months Some of Obama’s more popular election promises (still in progress): On February 17, 2009, Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, a $787 billion economic stimulus package aimed at helping the economy recover from the deepening worldwide recession. The act includes increased federal spending for health care, infrastructure, education, various tax breaks and incentives, and direct assistance to individuals, which is being distributed over the course of several years. Legislation reforming health care in the United States, a key campaign promise and a top legislative goal. Obama proposed an expansion of health insurance coverage to cover the uninsured, to cap premium increases, and to allow people to retain their coverage when they leave or change job Obama’s proposal was to spend $900 billion over 10 years and include a government insurance plan, also known as the public option, to compete with the corporate insurance sector as a main component to lowering costs and improving quality of health care. Ban torture and close Guantanamo. Within days of his inauguration, Obama signed executive orders to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay within one year and to end torture in interrogation. Obama announced he would withdraw all combat forces from Iraq by August 2010 and the remaining troops by the end of 2011. Completed and these are now peacekeeping missions.

Iraq War and the Capture of Osama bin Laden Key Accomplishment - Iraq War and the Capture of Osama bin Laden Began with information received July 2010 and intelligence developed by the CIA over the next several months Location of Osama bin Laden Surgical rain conducted on May 1, 2011 Death of bin Laden Obama has stated from the beginning of his presidency that the United States would be pulling out of Iraq. Starting with information received in July 2010, intelligence developed by the CIA over the next several months determined what they believed to be the location of Osama bin Laden in a large compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. CIA head Leon Panetta reported this intelligence to President Obama in March 2011. Meeting with his national security advisers over the course of the next six weeks, Obama rejected a plan to bomb the compound, and authorized a "surgical raid" to be conducted by United States Navy SEALs. The operation took place on May 1, 2011, resulting in the death of bin Laden and the seizure of papers, computer drives and disks from the compound. DNA testing identified bin Laden's body, which was buried at sea several hours later.

What makes Obama a Great Speaker? One of the Democratic Party’s great contemporary orators Lyricism in writing Obama borrows devices from great speakers of the past (Kennedy) Body orientation, hands closed, limited pitch ranges (enables him to “convey passion without exhibiting it”) Barack Obama’s has a reputation as one of the Democratic Party’s great contemporary orators. And that reputation has only been further hyped since the beginning of the presidential campaign, most recently because of the wildly popular music video, “Yes We Can,” which set to music Obama’s primary night speech in New Hampshire. Liberman, a linguistics professor at the University of Pennsylvania, thinks the most distinctive thing about Obama’s speeches isn’t the delivery, but the lyricism in the writing. Inspiration from John Kennedy, King and Robert F. Kennedy, suggesting, again, that Obama’s reputation as a master speechmaker owes a large debt to the simple act of borrowing devices from great public speakers of the past. When Obama is speaking, Nunberg said, his arms move, but his body orientation does not change. Also, he doesn’t let his arms get too far away from his body and he keeps his hands closed, instead of open. Another similarity Obama has with Kennedy is his limited pitch range, which enables him to “convey passion without exhibiting it,” Nunberg said. Liberman said, “There’s no silver bullet. I don’t think the answer is something so superficial as sentence structure, intonation, that kind of stuff. You couldn’t say if you adapted his style then you would be successful.

Family Upbringing Barack Obama did not have the “normal” upbringing when he was a child; he lived in Hawaii with his mother then moved to Indonesia when she re-married. However, during that time in Indonesia his mother sent him back to Hawaii to live with his grandparents due to safety concerns

Absent Father Barack Obama hardly had a relationship with his father. His parents divorced by the time he was two and Barack only saw his father once more after that time Barack once said, “At the time of his death, my father remained a myth to me.”

Marriage On October 3rd,1992 Barack and Michelle were married Barack and Michelle Obama have two daughters Malia Ann born July 4th,1998 and Natasha (Sasha) born June 10th, 2001 Both children were born in Chicago

Family Rules Barack and Michelle give their daughters a lot of rules to abide by, but they feel that it keeps their children, “grounded” “They are not little princesses. It’s just basic rules, boundaries and expectations that we normally have.” An example of some of the rules are: no Christmas or birthday presents from Michelle or Barack, they each must play two sports only one of the sports they can choose themselves, no junk food, writing essays about where they travel too and they are not allowed to quit sports

Active Parenting Roles Barack and Michelle take great pride in raising their family In an 08’ interview Barack said, “If I ever thought that this was ruining my family, I wouldn’t do it.” Barack has instilled these rules and values into his family partly due to the way that he was raised, he wants to be there for his wife and children and let them know that they always come first

Obama on Family and Leadership His family life makes him a good leader because he wants to help families in America, by giving them more paid sick days, family leaves, higher taxes for the upper class, a new proposal for child care for lower-middle class families so that their children get a better start in life. He wants everyone to be able to have a chance in life by obtaining a good education, and he realizes that this begins with early childhood education. Barack and Michelle did not come from wealthy families, it was hard work and dedication that got them where they are today. They both understand how hard it is for families to raise children in this economy ,and they not only want to be good role models for their children but for American families as well

Challenges Overcome Affordable Care Act, March 2010 health-care reform plan intended to strengthen consumers’ rights, provide affordable insurance coverage and increase access to medical care Overseas War Efforts Ended the U.S. combat mission in Iraq in 2010 Gave authorization for a raid by the U.S. Navy SEALS, which lead to the capture and assassination of al-Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden

Conclusion: A Great Leader Family oriented Hardworking Values education, healthcare, and helping others Pro positive change Strong believer in equality Acts for the benefit of society

Conclusion: A Great Leader Barack Obama: President of the United States (2008 – present) 1st African American President; 44th American President Civil-rights lawyer, teacher and community organizer Author of 2 best-selling novels Nobel Peace Prize winner (2009) Proof that hard work and dedication can produce greatness “A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things.” – Barack Obama

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